Saudi Arabia: Hajj 1432/2011

Posted on November 8, 2011 by American Bedu

Thousands if not millions of pilgrims had their dream come true with the completion of Hajj.  For many Muslims, Hajj may be one of the most difficult pillars of Islam to fulfill.  It not only involves a journey which can be expensive but also in order to manage the Hajj within Saudi Arabia, each country [...]

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Saudi Arabia: Hajj Mubarak!

Posted on November 6, 2011 by American Bedu

  American Bedu wishes all Muslim readers a blessed Hajj Mubarak!

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Saudi Arabia: Anticipation of Hajj

Posted on October 6, 2011 by American Bedu

Pilgrims are already arriving to Makkah in anticipation of performing hajj.  Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam and a desire of all Muslims to perform at least once in their lifetime. The pilgrims are full of anticipation for Hajj which will take place between 4 – 9 November.  Many Saudis are also [...]

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Saudi Arabia: Tabletop Pictorial Books

Posted on September 7, 2011 by American Bedu

I’m a big fan of table top picture books and especially picture books whose photos encapsulate the essence and spirit of a place.  One such example is the book “Saudi Arabia” published by Desert Publisher.   The photos in the book are magnificent and accompanied by explanations which further enhance the knowledge of the subject photo [...]

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Saudi Arabia: Ramadan is Coming – Keep the Toilets Clean

Posted on July 20, 2011 by American Bedu

I have always enjoyed traveling by car for the opportunities to see more and especially in Saudi Arabia which was a new territory for me.  However the first trip between Riyadh and Makkah I discovered that toilet facilities were abysmal.  I did not go further than the doorway at the toilet facilities provided by gas [...]

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Saudi Arabia: An Introduction to Desert Publisher

Posted on July 19, 2011 by American Bedu

It  gives American Bedu joy to share with readers that one of her favorite publishers specializing exclusively in photo books of Saudi Arabia is now online – Desert Publisher.  The books produced by Desert Publisher are exclusive photo books with illustrations featuring the Hidden Treasures and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  These books are ideal for [...]

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Saudi Arabia: It is Okay to Deface Makkah but Don’t Let Women Drive

Posted on May 24, 2011 by American Bedu

When you ask a Saudi about Makkah many will talk about the way Makkah was…before the day of the Clocktower.  I used to believe that the Clocktower in Makkah was a welcoming beacon but I have changed my view.  I now see it as part of the ‘extreme commercialism’ that keeps gaining momentum in Makkah. [...]

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Saudi Arabia: Who are the REAL Muslims?

Posted on May 4, 2011 by American Bedu

An earlier post I wrote about the perceptions of Muslims in America continues to generate a dialogue of conflicting and emotional discussion.  What the comments from that post have highlighted is that there is not only fear, confusion and disagreement about Muslims in America but there is a lack of consensus or agreement on the [...]

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Saudi Arabia: Gorgeous Blogger Award

Posted on March 5, 2011 by American Bedu

I received this blog award from Aisha Al-Hajjar at the “Saudi Birth Story” blog!  I feel very special for her to choose me as an awesome blogger! “The Gorgeous Blogger award is awarded to all awesome bloggers. You must answer the five questions regarding your blog and then pass the award on to five others you think [...]

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USA/Saudi Arabia: New Book Explores Lives of American-Born Muslim Women

Posted on March 1, 2011 by American Bedu

AB comment: The timing of this upcoming book release is very pertinent when taking into account the evolving events around the Muslim world.  This book provides insights into the lives of AMERICAN born Muslim women and perhaps can help bridge the gap of misunderstanding in the United States towards Muslims.   WASHINGTON D.C. USA – [...]

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